Current Spec (Unstable) and Upgrade Advice.

[obev0098]

Hello Everyone.

My current system is currently unstable, I'm not too sure what I am doing wrong. The system crashes to blue screen memory dump and reboots. Below are the specs. It reboots generally on gameplay but also whilst idol.

I'm not sure if the memory is compatible with the motherboard if someone can check this for me.

Chasis HAF 932 http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coole...nt-fan-w-o-psu
Motherboard GA-790XTA-UD4 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/mothe...specifications
CPU AMD Phenom II X4 http://www.scan.co.uk/products/amd-p...he-125w-retail
CPU Fan Titan Fenrir http://www.synaline.com/store/produc...PU-Cooler.html
Memory Corair Vengeance 8GB http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(...-9-27-xmp-150v
Display Adapter AMD Radeon 6900 Not sure of exact Model
Hard Drive Seagate ST1000DL002 1TB http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-s...cache-12ms-ncq

I am interested in building a new gaming rig that is stable, can anyone provide details of a good system please including links. I wish to continue using the graphics card I have so looking to replace the Motherboard, Memory and CPU. Would like to increase the memory to 16GB. Any advice will be great thanks.

Best Regards
Chris

I have a feeling that the memory I purchased isn't fully compatible with the motherboard. But I could be wrong....

[kalniel]

Turn off automatically restart system so that you can see the error code - or look in event viewer for the codes:

start->run eventvwr.msc

Open windows logs and click on system. Look for the big red Error messages, and one with a STOP code - paste the whole message here for help (or google the stop code). Could simply be a software driver.

[obev0098]

Is this any help?

System

- Provider

[ Name] EventLog

- EventID 6008

[ Qualifiers] 32768

Level 2

Task 0

Keywords 0x80000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2012-09-20T20:26:34.000000000Z

EventRecordID 203415

Channel System

Computer XCOM-PC

Security


- EventData

21:25:00
‎20/‎09/‎2012


9249


DC070900040014001500190000007B03DC070900040014001400190000007B03600900003C00000001000000600900000000 0000B00400000100000000000000


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Binary data:


In Words

0000: 000907DC 00140004 00190015 037B0000
0008: 000907DC 00140004 00190014 037B0000
0010: 00000960 0000003C 00000001 00000960
0018: 00000000 000004B0 00000001 00000000


In Bytes

0000: DC 07 09 00 04 00 14 00 Ü.......
0008: 15 00 19 00 00 00 7B 03 ......{.
0010: DC 07 09 00 04 00 14 00 Ü.......
0018: 14 00 19 00 00 00 7B 03 ......{.
0020: 60 09 00 00 3C 00 00 00 `...<...
0028: 01 00 00 00 60 09 00 00 ....`...
0030: 00 00 00 00 B0 04 00 00 ....°...
0038: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

[kalniel]

Not to me. Look for the STOP errors (they're the likely BSOD ones).

[obev0098]

- EventData

param1 Application Experience
param2 stopped
410065004C006F006F006B00750070005300760063002F0031000000


Any better?

[Phage]

I use ' Whocrashed' nifty little free app that analyses the dump file for you.
http://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed

[Willzzz]

I had similar problems when I was using memory that wasn't supported by my motherboard.
It gave off dozens of different STOP codes.

I swapped out the memory and it has worked flawlessly ever since.

Can you borrow a memory stick off a friend for testing?

[obev0098]

Thank you, I'm going to install that now and let you know the results.

Luckily I can, but could someone confirm that the memory I have is compatible?

Thanks

[Willzzz]

(Note 2) To reach DDR3 1866 MHz or above, you must install two memory modules and install them in the DDR3_3 and DDR3_4 memory sockets.

[Willzzz]

You might also try running your memory at a lower speed.

[kalniel]

Luckily I can, but could someone confirm that the memory I have is compatible?

Thanks

It's not on the QVL, but that's simply because it came out quite a bit after the motherboard so wasn't tested. It is compatible though.

[Willzzz]

So ummm, how do you know?

[obev0098]

Thanks, I have them in the correct sockets. Also the speeds are reduced to 1600.

[kalniel]

So ummm, how do you know?

Because the RAM complies with the JEDEC spec which the motherboard/CPU is rated to run.

[Willzzz]

Well in theory yes, but if we were just talking about theory why would they bother with QVLs?

The memory I had should have been compatible in theory, but it wasn't in practice. No doubt there was exceedingly complex technical reason.

[kalniel]

Well in theory yes, but if we were just talking about theory why would they bother with QVLs?

For when you need guaranteed compatibility - if you do that, you're the sort of person that ensures they only buy components from the same era and that they are tested together before being used. QVL does not test components long after release - it's literally what's available (and in the labs) at time of release.